Giovanni Rota, Cremona, 1809
Viola: 46390
Labeled, "Joannes Rota fecit Cremonae anno 1809."
Back: Two-piece of almost horizontal medium to narrow curl
Top: of medium grain in the center, opening out towards the flanks
Scroll: of medium to broad curl
Ribs: of curl similar to back
Varnish: Golden-orange
Length of back: 41.2 cm
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Provenance
| until 1930 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1930 | Miss M. E. Davy |
| in 1983 | Sold by Sotheby's |
| ... | ... |
| from 1983 and in 2006 | Current owner |
References
…And They Made Violins in Cremona from Renaissance to Romantic Era, Conzorzia Liutai & Archetti A. Stradivari Cremona, Cremona (illustrated)- Four Centuries of Violin Making: Fine Instruments from the Sotheby's Archive, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, Boston (illustrated)
- J. & A. Beare Newsletter, Autumn, 2007 (illustrated)
- Sotheby's Highly Important Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, Part II, June 23, 1983, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
- Sotheby's Photo Archive